Ira, Iowa
Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
41°46′40″N 93°12′21″W / 41.77778°N 93.20583°W / 41.77778; -93.2058350127
Ira (/ˈaɪrə/) is an unincorporated community located in Independence Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States.[1] The population in 2010 was 29 people.[2]
History
Ira was platted in 1883. It was originally called Millard.[3] Ira's population was 20 in 1887,[4] and was 79 in 1902.[5]
Education
Colfax–Mingo Community School District operates area public schools.[6] The Colfax and Mingo school districts consolidated on July 1, 1985.[7]
References
- ^ "Map of Independence Township". Kenyon Company. 1914. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Zip Code 50127, Ira, IA". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 361.
- ^ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ "COLFAX-MINGO" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Newton
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Kellogg
- Lambs Grove
- Lynnville
- Mingo
- Mitchellville‡
- Monroe
- Newton
- Oakland Acres
- Prairie City
- Reasnor
- Sully
- Valeria
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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